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Waking up to hypnosis
Lindsay C Howden, consultant clinical hypnotherapist, explores the history of hypnotherapy as an aid to easing patients’ fear, and the details the potential benefits in modern-day treatment Read more
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Keeping a positive outlook
Dentist Allan Reid accepted his 2007 HIV diagnosis but saw his career finished just months later when his profession couldn’t do the same… Read more
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Clean gums and fair scrums
Rugby players need to be physically fit and strong to compete at international level…and, it transpires, they need healthy teeth too. Chris Fitzgerald speaks to sports dentist Fiona Davidson to find out why Read more
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Fighting for their cause
The British Association of Dental Nurses may have lost its flagship event for 2011 because of the difficult economic climate, writes Brian Henson, but it has gained a new champion for the profession Read more
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Exceeding expectations
In the second part of our look at a live course of implant treatment, Stephen Jacobs describes extraction and placement of the provisional bridge Read more
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The basic occlusal exam
Kevin Lochhead examines a topic that many dental practitioners can find confusing and challenging, but knowing the basics and being able to identify a physiologically stable occlusion is a must Read more
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Bonded amalgams: the economical restoration
Jessica Docherty describes an alternative to conventionally placed amalgam restorations Read more
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Successful temporary restorations
The role of temporary restorations in aesthetic dentistry. By Professor Guilherme Martinelli Garone, DDS, MSc and Professor Renato Burger, DDS Read more
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Conscious issues on sedation
General anaesthesia may be a thing of the past in dental practice but anxious patients aren’t. Aldo Ceresa looks at the alternatives Read more
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The Golden Proportion
Searching for the magic ratio, by Dr Richard Holliday MFDS, Mr Mark Devlin FDS, FRCS, Mr Jeff Downie FDS, FRCS Read more